NDT S.B. 1831 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS LICENSING & ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES S.B. 1831 By: Cain (Kamel) 5-12-97 Committee Report (Amended) BACKGROUND Currently, separate facilities for men and women are required to be within a licensed premises before the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission will grant a wine and beer retailer's license. This requirement does not apply to mixed beverage permittees. However, the law requires wine and beer retailer permittees and private club permitees to have separate facilities. S.B. 1831 would authorize a county judge to waive the requirement for on-premises sanitary facilities by certain applicants for an alcoholic beverage license. PURPOSE S.B. 1831 outlines provisions regarding sanitary facilities required on the premises of certain applicants for an alcoholic beverage license. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 61.43, Alcoholic Beverage Code, to set forth instances in which the county judge is authorized to refuse to approve an application for a license as a distributor or retailer. SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1997. SECTION 3. Emergency clause. EXPLANATION OF AMENDMENTS Amendment #1 addresses the need for employees of an establishment to either wash their hands and exposed portions of their arms or use gloves or utensils. Both personal hygiene instances apply after smoking, eating, and each visit to the toilet to avoid food contamination.